Americans Believe in God

"... while nine out of 10 believe God exists, nearly three in 10 believe in a version of the diety other than the God portrayed in the Bible. About one in four "have moved closer to a 'New Age' interpretation of a supreme being,"", according to George Barna, a polster of religious views, from California. [Source: Courier Journal, see bottom]

Survey of U.S. adults:

Response to the Question: What is God?:

2 % There is no God

3 % There are many gods

3 % Everyone is God

4 % Don't know

8 % Realization of human potential

11 % Higher state of consciousness

69 % Perfect, all-powerful Creator

Americans say they agree with these statements:

93 % God exists

89 % Believe in prayer and do it sometimes

87 % Religious faith is very important in their life

85 % Consider themselves Christian

78 % Pray in a typical week

68 % Have felt God in their lives

67 % Have made a personal commitment to Christ

8 % Believe astrology can predict the future

7 % Crystals are a source of supernatual power

Americans Call Themselves:

35 % Protestant

29 % Catholic

21 % Christian

2 % Jewish

8 % Atheist

2 % Mormon

1 % Muslim

2 % Other

Source:

The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY.
Sunday, August 18, 1996, page 1 col. 2; page 16 col. 4.
Americans Believe in God -- in Their Own Way.
Statistics from: George Barna, a polster of religious views, from California.